Neal A. Lewis.

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1 Neal A. Lewis Education University of Missouri Rolla, Ph.D. in Engineering Management, 2004 University of New Haven, Master of Business Administration, 2000 Concentration in Technology Management University of Missouri Rolla, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 1974 Teaching experience University of Bridgeport, 2007 present Associate Professor, Department of Technology Management, School of Engineering. Classes include Finance and Accounting for Managers; Product Management; Engineering Economics; Leadership, Teams, and Managing Change; Manufacturing Management; Economics and Management of Engineering Projects. Chair of Curriculum Committee for the School of Engineering and engineering representative on the university s Graduate Council. Member of faculty search committee and member of committees defining a new M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering and a new Ph.D. in Technology Management. Very positive teaching reviews. Marshall University, Associate Professor and coordinator, M.S. in Technology Management program, College of Information Technology and Engineering. Classes include strategic management of technology, quality management, project management, lean manufacturing, operations management, operations research, and financial and economic analysis. The program conducted classes in Huntington and South Charleston, West Virginia and most classes were video linked between the two locations. Classes were also held at regional businesses and other campuses. I received very positive teaching reviews. University of Missouri Rolla, Lecturer, Engineering Management Department. I taught local and distance students while pursuing a Ph.D. Classes included Project Management and Management for Engineers. The local classes were broadcast on the Internet and the class had a live interchange with the distance students, coast to coast. Teaching evaluations were consistently well above the campus average. An Outstanding Teaching Award was received. University of New Haven, Winter 2001 Adjunct Lecturer, teaching Total Quality Management, Management Department, School of Business. This was an undergraduate evening class, with traditional and nontraditional students. Teaching evaluations were very positive.

2 Industry experience : Bayer Corporation 10/95 7/01: Plant Engineer, West Haven, CT. I was responsible for engineering support of the pharmaceutical manufacturing and pharmaceutical development facilities, including all maintenance and projects. Support work included facilities and process support, facilities and equipment maintenance, and process troubleshooting and improvement. Member of the Core Teams for two significant manufacturing facility expansions. Project manager for a number of manufacturing-related projects, and the Engineering member of several technology transfer teams. Engineering member in West Haven s first European Union cgmp audit. I was responsible for large equipment purchases, projects, and capital budgets. Supervised area plant engineers : The Procter & Gamble Company 8/92-10/95: Section Head, Product Supply Office, Skin Care, Cincinnati, Ohio. Responsible for the package engineering section supporting the Skin Care business, and Quality Assurance for a new manufacturing facility being designed and built. Until March 1994, was responsible for manufacturing/operations planning for Bain de Soleil sun care products. Achieved the first profit for Bain de Soleil since acquisition by significantly decreasing costs without sacrificing quality. 1/91-7/92. Section Head, Product Supply Office, Respiratory Care, Shelton, CT. Led the technical startups of NyQuil and DayQuil LiquiCaps. Headed the teams composed of R&D and Manufacturing to take the new concept from the laboratory to commercial manufacture. Also provided technical support to Vicks cough/cold brands. Moved to Cincinnati with the shutdown of the Richardson-Vicks headquarters. 4/85-12/90. Manager, Duncan Hines Cookies, Jackson, TN. Started as Technical Services Manager, and later managed the operation. I was a key part of the team that took Duncan Hines Cookies from a significant financial loss to a respectable profit. After the restructuring in 1987, I had all quality and technical support functions when headquarters support was ended. Responsible for the total operation, /80-3/85. Technology Manager, Folgers Coffee, Sherman TX. I held a variety of assignments in instant coffee manufacturing from line management to process engineering and engineering management. Became the key process engineer and troubleshooter for the instant coffee plant, which made High Point and Folger's Instant Decaffeinated coffee. I was part of the decaffeination process startup, including line management responsibility and all analytical chemistry support. 8/78-4/80. Quality Control Manager, Folgers Coffee, Kansas City, MO. Managed the plant labs and was responsible for the quality of about 40% of the Folgers ground coffee sold in the U.S. at that time. 5/74-7/78. Staff Engineer, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio. Assignments included basic research, process development, products research, and technical services.

3 Patents Two U.S. patents were awarded on coffee processing. Professional Associations American Society for Engineering Management American Society for Engineering Education (Program Chair for Engineering Management Division and Newsletter editor for Engineering Economy Division) Academic Awards and Honors Eugene L. Grant Award for best article in The Engineering Economist, 2009 Ted Eschenbach Engineering Management Journal Best Paper Award, 2005 Outstanding Teaching Commendation Award, University of Missouri - Rolla, 2005 Chancellor s Fellowship, nd Place Student Paper, American Society for Engineering Management National Conference, 2003 Alpha Iota Delta (honor society in Decision Sciences), 2002 Sigma Beta Delta (honor society in Business, Management, and Admin.), 1999 Omega Chi Epsilon (honor society in Chemical Engineering), 1974 Tau Beta Pi (honor society in Engineering), 1973 Publications Books and Book contributions Lewis, Neal A. A Prescription for Success, Vignette in Engineering Economic Analysis, 11 th edition, by Donald G. Newnan, Ted G. Eschenbach, and Jerome P. Lavelle, Oxford University Press, Eschenbach, Ted G. and Lewis, Neal A. Time Value of Money (TVM) Calculators in Engineering Economic Analysis, 11 th edition, by Donald G. Newnan, Ted G. Eschenbach, and Jerome P. Lavelle, Oxford University Press, Eschenbach, Ted G. and Lewis, Neal A. Time Value of Money (TVM) and Calculators in Ted G. Eschenbach s Engineering Economy, 3 rd edition, Oxford University Press, Lewis, Neal A. Project Valuation for the Strategic Management of R&D, Lambert Academic Press, Peterson, William R.; Lewis, Neal A.; and Eschenbach, Ted G. Case Study in Cases in Engineering Economy by William R. Peterson and Ted G. Eschenbach, Oxford University Press, Newnan, Donald G.; Lavelle, Jerome P.; and Eschenbach Ted G. Engineering Economic Analysis, 10 th edition, Oxford University Press, Listed contributor.

4 Journal Publications Eschenbach, Ted; Lewis, Neal; and Hartman, Joseph. Waiting Cost Models for Real Options. The Engineering Economist, Vol. 54, No. 1, January-March, 2009, pp Lewis, Neal; Eschenbach, Ted; and Hartman, Joseph. Can We Capture the Value of Option Volatility. The Engineering Economist, Vol. 53, No. 3, July-September 2008, pp Winner of the Grant Award for best article, Spurlock, David G.; Cox, Leroy R.; Lewis, Neal A.; and Lueck, Gail A. A Content Analysis of Data Collection and Analysis Techniques as Reported in the Engineering Management Literature, Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 20, No. 2, June 2008, pp Eschenbach, Ted; Lewis, Neal; Henrie, Morgan; Baker, Elisha IV; Hartman, Joseph. "Real Options and Real Engineering Projects." Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 19, No. 4, December 2007, pp Lewis, Neal. A Tracking Tool for Lean Solid Dose Manufacturing. Pharmaceutical Technology, Vol. 30, No. 10, October 2006, pp Lewis, Neal; Enke, David; and Spurlock, David. The Staging Option and Drug Development. Pharmaceutical Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 6, Nov./Dec. 2005, pp Lewis, Neal; Enke, David; and Spurlock, David. Valuation for the Strategic Management of Research and Development Projects: The Deferral Option. Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4, December 2004, pp Winner of the Ted Eschenbach Best EMJ Paper Award, Conferences Lewis, Neal; Eschenbach, Ted; and Hartman, Joseph. Real Options: Divergent Views on Implementation, 2010 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management, Rogers, AR, October Eschenbach, Ted; and Lewis, Neal. Updating the Engineering Economy and Engineering Management Lecture Hall, 2010 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management, Rogers, AR, October Lewis, Neal; Eschenbach, Ted; and Hartman, Joseph. Funding Decisions for Multi- Stage Projects, 2010 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, Louisville, KY, June Eschenbach, Ted; and Lewis, Neal. Calculators vs. Factor Tables and Reducing the Financial Arithmetic?, 2010 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Cancun, Mexico, June 2010.

5 Lewis, Neal; Eschenbach, Ted; and Hartman, Joseph. Real Options: Risk-free and Market Interest Rates, 2009 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management, Springfield, MO, October Eschenbach, Ted; Lewis, Neal; and Hartman, Joseph. Real Options: State of the Art & Future Directions, 2009 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management, Springfield, MO, October 2009 (presentation only). Lewis, Neal; Eschenbach, Ted; and Hartman, Joseph. Real Options and the Use of Discrete and Continuous Interest Rates, 2009 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, Austin, TX, June Eschenbach, Ted; Lewis, Neal; and Hartman, Joseph. The Cost to Keep a Real Deferral Option Open, 2009 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Miami, FL, June 2009 (presentation only, presented by Ted Eschenbach). Lewis, Neal; Eschenbach, Ted; and Hartman, Joseph. Where Real Options Might Really Work, 2009 Zone 1 Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, Bridgeport, CT, April Lewis, Neal; Eschenbach, Ted; and Hartman, Joseph. Integrating Real Options with Decision Trees & Simulation: Uncertainty in the Graduate Engineering Economy Course, 2008 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management, West Point, NY, November Lewis, Neal. Internships as a Two-Way Business Deal: An Industrial Perspective, 2008 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management, West Point, NY, November 2008 (presentation only). Lewis, Neal; and Eschenbach, Ted. Real Options in Engineering Economy Education, 2008 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, Pittsburgh, PA, June Lewis, Neal; Eschenbach, Ted; and Hartman, Joseph. Waiting Costs for Real Engineering Projects Evaluated with Real Options, 2008 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Vancouver, BC, May Lewis, Neal. The Engineer as a Professor: Bringing Experience to the Engineering Classroom, 2008 Zone 1 Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, West Point, NY, March Lewis, Neal. Use of Industrial War Stories in the Technical Management Classroom National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management, Chattanooga, TN, October 2007 (presentation only).

6 Lewis, Neal; Eschenbach, Ted; and Hartman, Joseph. "Sensitivity Analysis of a Real Options Problem." 2007 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Nashville, TN, May Lewis, Neal, and Ibrahim, Mohammed. Are Lean Manufacturing Efforts Reflected in Corporate Finances? 2006 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management. Lewis, Neal and Spurlock, David. Volatility Estimation of Forecasted Project Returns for Real Options Analysis National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management. Lewis, Neal and Spurlock, David. Project Valuation for the Strategic Management of Research and Development: The Abandonment Option National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management. Lewis, Neal and Patil, Amit. A Financial Comparison of U.S. and European Pharmaceutical Companies National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management. Second Place award, best student paper contest. Lewis, Neal and Spurlock, David. Research Methods in Engineering Management: Approaches to Studying Things Other Than People National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management. Other Presentations Panel member, Career Panel for Graduate Students, 2009 National Conference, American Society for Engineering Management. Lewis, Neal. Real Options Analysis, Presentation to the University of Bridgeport, School of Engineering Colloquium, October 4, Lewis, Neal. Troubleshooting in a Crisis Mode, Presentation to Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia, Specialists Technical Conference, Dec. 8, Lewis, Neal. Real Options Analysis: A New Tool for Improved Project Valuation, Presentation to the Project Management Institute, West Virginia/Ohio Valley Chapter, November 11, 2005.